Large Map of County Cork in the 18th century: “A New and Correct Map of the County of Cork – To the Nobility and Gentlemen of this County, this Map drawn from an actual Survey is inscribed by their Most obedient humble Servant – Charles Smith”.
Luxury Fine Art Giclée Reprint of the Engraving which was originally created by Charles Smith but later pirated/printed without permission in London by publisher Philip Luckombe in the year 1788. Skibbereen, Inanna Rare Books & Art Publishing House, 2023. Image Size: 75,3 cm wide x 53 cm high. Sheet Size: 81 cm wide x 59 cm high. Excellent condition. © Copyright by Inanna Rare Books Ltd.
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The early Map of County Cork with Coat of Arms of County Cork Families of the 18th century and wonderful detail of West Cork and the Coast from Cork Harbour all the Way to Cape Clear. Philip Luckombe included this map in his publication “The Compleat Irish Traveller” in the year 1788. It was originally published by Charles Smith in his publication “The Antient And Present State of The County And City Of Cork” (1750).
The Map of County Cork is not only showing in fine detail the Towns and Villages of 18th century County Cork and especially West Cork but also the Coat of Arms of the local Nobility and Gentlemen:
List of the following Coat of Arms of Nobility and Gentlemen in County Cork (in the year 1850), placed to the top right of the Map:
″Boyle – Earl of Cork” / “Fielding – Earl of Desmond” / “Barry – Earl of Barrymore” / “Boyle – Earl of Orrery” / “Perceval – Earl of Egmont” / “St.Leger – Viscount Doneraile” / “Chetwynd – Viscount Bearhaven” / “Brodrick – Viscount Middleton” [Midleton] / “Sees of Cork y Ross” [Bishoprics] / “See of Cloyne” [Bishopric] / “De Courcy – Baron of Kingsale” [Kinsale] / “Evans – Baron of Carbery” [Castle Freke] /
List of the following Coat of Arms of Nobility and Gentlemen in County Cork (in the year 1850), placed to the bottom right of the Map:
″Robert Fitz-Stephens” / “Miles de Cogan” / “Fitzgerald – Earl of Desmond” / “Ed Plantagenet – Earl of Cork” / “Touchet – Earl of Castlehaven” / “Vaughan – Earl of Carbery” / “Mc Carty [Mc Carthy]– Earl of Glancarty” / “Roche – Viscount of Fermoy” / “Boyle – Viscount Kinalmeaky” / “Berkley – Viscount Bearhaven” / “Roper – Baron of Bantry” /
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